Complaint Review: NORTH STAR STEAKS - BLAINE Minnesota
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- NORTH STAR STEAKS 9993 Davenport St. NE BLAINE, Minnesota U.S.A.
- Phone: 612-619-5523
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- Category: Sales People
NORTH STAR STEAKS DOOR TO DOOR CONSUMER RIP-OFF BLAINE Minnesota
*Author of original report: ABSOLUTE LIE!
*UPDATE Employee: Not so good samaritian
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I did something incredibly stupid the other day. I was outside of New Richmond, WI and cashed a $50 check for a salesman from North Star Steaks. The guy was desperate, needed gas and swore the check was good and he really appreciated it and blah blah blah! Well, a few minutes later a State Patrol officer told me the check as bad (he tried cashing one at the gas station) and that he didn't even have a valid license.
They had pulled him over, gave him a ticket but they didn't know at the time that he had wrote me a bad check so I'm still out of luck. I checked with the company and they said he doesn't work there any more and stole the van. They said "he's back on the crack pipe." They also said he was a great employee and even managed the Rochester store. I have one of his drug arrests below (Bryan James Wekseth) so you can what kind of guy they consider a great employee.
My lost money is my own stupid fault but what I lost is nothing compared to what people lose every day when they deal with North Star Steaks. First, do you really want to invite an ex con, drug addict in to your home? Do you really want to feed your family food you just bought from an ex con, unlicensed, drug addict? Do you know how the meat has been handled, who handled it and was it handled safely?? Do they have a license to sell door to door in your city? Since they don't do background checks or maybe they just don't care, should you let one of these people in to your home? Do you really want them near your wife, children, valuables?? IS IT WORTH IT?
Door to door steak sales is nothing new and if you google "Door to door steak sales scam" you can see what they are all about. They usually make up stories like "We were just delivering to some local restaurants and have left over stock to sell" or "My freezer just broke down so I need to sell these steaks right now at a huge discount." It's all crap just like their substandard product that isn't fit for a dog.
The Minnesota Better Business Bureau has them rated at 'D" because of numerous complaints. See for yourself http://www.bbb.org/minnesota/business-reviews/meat- retail/north-star-steaks-in-cottage-grove-mn-96062578? &language=1
Here's a link to someone who was ripped off by these people. You can also google "NORTH START STEAKS SCAM - RIP-OFF" for more
(((link redacted)))
They are located in Rochester, Blaine and other locations but they drive all over so they could be in your neighborhood today.
Business Contact and Profile
Name: North Star Steaks
Phone: (877) 678-3259
Address: 8144 Joliet Ave. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-4917
Original Business Start Date: April 2007
Principal: Mr. Michael Gott
Customer Contact: Mr. Michael Gott - (877) 678-3259
Email Address: rmgo@comcast.net
TOB Classification: Meat-Retail
BBB Accreditation: This company is not a BBB Accredited business.
Additional Addresses
9993 Davenport St. NE
Blaine, MN 55449-4422
Tel: (612) 619-5523
Additional Phone Numbers
Tel: (763) 792-3092
Iowa
515-331-2002
Minnesota
763-792-3092 Minnesota
218-722-2412
Minnesota
507-288-2344
We are fully licensed in the states of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Bryan James Wekseth
DATE: 10/16/2006
DEFENDANT: Bryan James Wekseth
DOB: 7/27/1974
CITY/RESIDENCE: Minneapolis, MN
AGENCY: Forest Lake Police Department
CONVICTION: Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree
SENTENCE: The defendant received the following sentence: 15 months in prison, execution stayed for 5 years on the following conditions: 1) Supervised probation for up to 5 years; 2) Serve 180 days in the Washington County Jail, with credit for 174 days served; 3) Pay a $50.00 fine and surcharges on a schedule to be determined by Court Administration; 4) Abstain from the use of mood altering chemicals, including alcohol, and submit to random urinalysis at his own expense; 5) Attend AA/NA meetings three times per week for six months and provide written verification to the supervising probation agent; 6) Have no same or similar offenses, remain law abiding, and cooperate with standard conditions of probation; 7) Cooperate with the transfer of supervision to his county of residence; 8) Provide a baseline urinalysis today, and 9) Provide a DNA sample.
Scott
WI, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
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#2 Author of original report
ABSOLUTE LIE!
AUTHOR: Scott - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
I wish I had seen this earlier so I could respond! I never asked them for a case of steaks nor would I want or consume any of their products. It's an absolute lie, in fact I recorded the conversation with this guy and can prove it. The bottom line is that this business is a rip-off run by low lives. Don't let them in your house or near your kids. There is nothing to gain by dealing with these people and a lot to lose.
#1 UPDATE Employee
Not so good samaritian
AUTHOR: Northstarsteakman - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The individual that posted this complaint did post the whole story. On the day in question I received a call at my office from someone looking for bryan wekseth. I told him that Bryan was no longer with us but if he wished to place an order that I could help him. He then accused me of lying because that morning around 7:30 he was at a gas station and one my sales guys was trying to pay for the gas he had pumped with a check but station would not accept it because their verification company said it was no good. So being the kind person he was he gave Bryan $50 cash for a check.
Prior to this 4 days earlier Bryan who had been terminated 2 months ago had stopped by the office and requested that we allow him to work again. Which was not going to happen ever again . After him leaving we noticed that one of our trucks was gone. After calling the police and being told that because he used to work for us it would be a civil matter unless it wax not returned within 30 days.
I then told the gentleman exactly that and he told me that he geussed he was out his $50 bucks. About 10 minutes later he called back and told me he had talked to law enforcement friend of his and he knows all about us meat companies and that we had to give him a case of steaks to replace his money or he would call the newspaper and go online post how we had drug addicts and felons working for us , stealing money from people.
I thought it was bad enough that are truck had been stolen with nothing we could do . Bit now we have this guy trying to blackmail us also ! I told him that he was being ridiculous and that there was no way I was going go give him a $339 case of steaks to keep him from " busting us wide open" as he put it! Now I might not be as computer literate as I should be but that is no excuse for
Someone to try and take advantage of me ! If their is more I can do to eliminate this issue please let me know.
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